Howard told the New York Times that he wants to use his platform to help others.

“A lot of people in my position wouldn’t want to say anything,” Howard said in the story. “It’s a duty of mine, to be in the position I’m in, to be able to raise awareness of these kinds of issues going on in our sport. I would be doing a disservice to the people around me and the people in the same situation as me if I didn’t speak up.”